Chris Connolly (ice hockey)
| Chris Connolly | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
July 23, 1987 Duluth, Minnesota, USA | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| team Former teams |
Free Agent Tappara Leksands IF Iserlohn Roosters | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2012–present | ||
Chris Connolly (born July 23, 1987) is a professional ice hockey forward who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for the Iserlohn Roosters of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). His younger brother Jack also plays professionally.
Undrafted, Connolly played collegiate hockey for Boston University, he was a standout skater with the Terriers and served as a co-captain in 2010–11 and lone Captain in 2011–12 before opting to pursue a professional career abroad in Finland with Liiga club, Tappara.
In his second season with Tappara in the 2013–14 season, Connolly opted for a mid-season transfer to German club, Iserlohn Roosters of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. After scoring 20 points in 28 games with the Roosters, he left as a free agent and joined his brother Jack in signing with Swedish club Leksands IF of the Swedish Hockey League on April 23, 2014.[1]
For the second consecutive year, Connolly joined the Roosters during the season after appearing in only 5 games with Leksands on October 8, 2014.
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-Hockey East Rookie Team | 2008–09 | |
| All-Hockey East Second Team | 2011–12 | |
References
- ↑ "Connolly brothers and Himelfarb ready for Leksands" (in Swedish). Leksands IF. 2014-04-23. Retrieved 2014-04-23.
External links
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Brian Flynn |
Len Ceglarski Sportsmanship Award 2011–12 |
Succeeded by Chris McCarthy |
| Preceded by Tanner House |
Hockey East Best Defensive Forward 2011–12 |
Succeeded by Tim Schaller |